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- Two independent timers in one unit. - Easy dial operation. - Manual On/off. - Use Frequency dial to select how often you want to water. - Use Duration dial to select how long you want to water for. - Made in Taiwan.
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60 of 61 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Feature Not In Instructions - Vigoro/Melnor Two-zone Water Timer,
This review is from: Two Zone Timer
I have had two of these timers for several years, since they first came out: one for the front, and one for the back. They are the only multi-zone timers using batteries I have ever found and have been great, especially when I go on vacation (I live in a desert area). I have had to replace them occasionally (e.g., if left outside in freezing temperatures, residue water can freeze and crack the plastic, allowing water to get with the batteries). Also, set the devices in a dry place and don't let water splash them repeatedly on the outside. The original instructions that came with the first timers I bought had instructions for HOW TO DELAY/CHANGE THE START TIME. I relay them here to help others who buy these. When you insert the batteries, that becomes the start time. If I put the batteries in at 8:00 am and set the frequency to 24 hours (once per day), the timer will come on at 8:00 am the next day. But what if I want it to come on at 10:00 am each day? I can either wait to reinsert the batteries at 10:00 am, or I can use the Delay/Change Start Time feature (creating a new program will not change the start time: it only changes the duration and frequency). Above the words "Zone 1" and "Zone 2" is a small, mysterious, black button. The button is what is used to delay the start time. To do so, press the button once for each hour you want to delay the start time. If you put the batteries in at 8:00 am but want each daily cycle to begin at 10:00 am, then press the button for that zone two times (8+2=10). If you later decide you actually wanted the start time to be 11:00 am, then press the button for that zone one more time (up to eleven times: at twelve times you are back at your original start time). This feature has a second benefit: you can have a DIFFERENT START TIME FOR EACH ZONE, and with only one valve open at a time, you have greater water pressure to cover more area in each zone. I have low water pressure, so I set my start time for the second zone two hours later than the first, then I can water each zone for up to two hours with maximum coverage without any overlap and loss of pressure. So that is the added feature many of you will want to use. I just wish they would put these instructions back with the operating instructions you now receive!
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Annoying start time delay,
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This review is from: Two Zone Timer
My main complaint about this timer is that it waits for the wait interval to expire before turning on for the first time. IOW, if you set it to come on every 24 hours for 30 minutes, it will wait 24 hours before turning itself on the first time. I would have expected it to turn on immediately, then delay before turning on again. Other than that, it does what it's supposed to.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
If you happen to have a problem - company is responsive.,
This review is from: Two Zone Timer
I purchased one of these at a big-box store (after purchasing a cheaper model and having it fall apart when I tried to attach it to the spigot) and it worked fine for a spring and summer...I left it off all fall and winter...next spring it worked for a few days, then something broke internally and the valve wouldn't open, just kept clicking. I contacted Melnor and confirmed their return policy, (they answered the phone and talked to me!) and I mailed the broken device to them. They mailed back a brand new one. This is a year after purchase. I imagine anytime you combine plastic, electricity, and water under pressure, you're going to have some problems unless you spend hundreds of dollars. This device seemed very simple to use, and the compay is responsive if you have any problems within 2 years after purchase.
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